Inspired by a children’s toy, Japanese study creates formula that allows to accurately predict the jumps of soft and flexible robots A simple toy has provided the foundation for a breakthrough in soft ...

A MIT robot modelled after the cheetah has become the first four-legged robot to autonomously jump over obstacles. While Cheetah has been able to jump over obstacles for some time, the bot is now able ...

To create a robot that could jump high and land stably, the researchers recognized that they needed to strike a balance between both goals. They represented both jumping height and landing success ...

Robotics researchers are once again turning to nature for inspiration as new robot Salto has achieved the highest robotic vertical jumping agility ever recorded. When we think of what it means to be ...

Salto the robot is acting a little squirrelly. The jumping bot can take a flying leap and land on a narrow pipe ­­­— just like a squirrel soaring from branch to branch. It’s the first time scientists ...

In a test of 60 jumps, the robot made a perfectly controlled landing 52 times, sat back on its "heel" five times, and fell over just three. Controlling the landing has hugely boosted Salto's jumping ...